Pelosi suspect wanted to hold House Speaker hostage and ‘break her kneecaps’

Federal prosecutors say the man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and ‘break her kneecaps’ (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle/AP)

Federal prosecutors say the man accused of attacking the husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer told police he wanted to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps”.

David DePape wanted to show other members of Congress there were “consequences to actions”, authorities said on Monday.